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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

Trump’s staff turnover is more than double his first term — and it’s only two years in

President Donald Trump has seen more top officials leave their positions in the first two years of his second term than the past five administrations, according to newly compiled data.

At least 27 officials in Senate-confirmed Cabinet department positions had left their jobs by July 20, 2026, according to the Partnership for Public Service, a nonpartisan organization that seeks to strengthen civil service.

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